The train driver in the courtyard

Chapter 319: Li Ai’s country’s bear paw feast, undercurrents in the courtyard
Li Aiguo has returned home.

When Miss Chen saw a bicycle full of gifts, she was stunned.

"Brother Patriot, this is a mistake... I am sending it to the disciplinary inspection office of the locomotive depot and I will tell you that these things were received without telling you."

Chen Xueru is like a ferocious little tiger.

The fear on his face gradually disappeared, he puffed up his chest and said without hesitation: "Let them lock me up, it has nothing to do with you."

Li Aiguo rubbed her little head dotingly and laughed: "Don't worry, this is a gift from an old friend and has nothing to do with the project."

How could an old friend be so generous?
However, Chen Xueru also knew how extraordinary this rough guy was, and she immediately believed him.

Then the whole person was filled with the joy of "shopping".

"Oh, this is leopard skin. It's made into a waistcoat. It's warm. You won't be afraid of the cold when driving in winter."

"The bacon is hung in the house and can be kept until the Chinese New Year."

"Save this wine for you to drink slowly."

"These seafood."

Li Aiguo sat next to him, drinking tea comfortably, and said with a smile: "These sea cucumbers are given to you. They can beautify your face after taking them."

"Ah, really?" Miss Chen held the black stick-like sea cucumber in her hands and wondered: "Why are the things that can beautify your face all have big black sticks?"

Li Aiguo: "."

He was silent for a moment and gave the reason: "Because they all contain high protein."

"Just fool me."

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes cutely and decided not to eat Li Aiguo's old popsicles again.

Seafood, liquor, and leopard skins can all be stored, so there’s no need to rush them.

But the two bear paws were fresh, and there were still bloodshot wounds on the stubbles, so they had to be dealt with as soon as possible.

Most people can't handle this.

The palace chef always has a way.

Li Aiguo thought of Nanyi.

When I arrived at Nan Yi's house with my hands behind my back, I saw Liang Ladi guarding the door and the door of Nan's house was closed tightly.

When Liang Ladi saw Li Aiguo coming, she said angrily: "Driver Li, this boy Nanyi is too timid. I came here specially to give him gloves, but he locked me out instead."

Looking at the crooked and fat gloves in Liang Ladi's hands, Li Aiguo couldn't laugh or cry.

Liang Ladi does not have any talent for tailoring.

In the original work, the reason why the neighbors asked her to mend their pants was because they saw that her family was having a hard time.

bang bang

Li Aiguo knocked on the door, but before he could speak, a voice came from inside: "A manly man, if you can't say it, you won't go out."

Li Aiguo: "."

He turned to look at Liang Ladi: "Why did you hit him?"

"It's nothing, I just want him to be Da Mao's godfather, and I want to invite him to my house for a drink at night." Liang Ladi said confidently.

drink wine?

I'm afraid I'm going to take the opportunity to get drunk!
Good guy, it’s so scary when a woman takes the initiative.

"Nanyi, it's me."

Recognizing Li Aiguo's voice, Nan Yi shouted at the top of his lungs: "Driver Li, I'm not feeling well today. If anything happens, let's talk tomorrow."

Li Aiguo lowered his voice: "I got a bear's paw."

slam
Before he finished speaking, the door of the room opened from the inside. Nan Yi jumped out of the room, staring directly at Li Aiguo and said: "Driver Li, you didn't lie to me?"

"Isn't it just a bear's paw? Do you need it?"

After Nan Yi was confirmed, he looked particularly excited, his eyes turned scarlet, and he rubbed his hands and said, "My master's biggest regret in his life is not making a first-grade bear paw. Please give me a chance to complete his old man's task." Last wish.”

After Nan Yi finished speaking, he was afraid that Li Aiguo would disagree, so he bowed specially: "Please."

"Hurry up. If you do this again, you won't be afraid that others will arrest you as a devil!" Li Aiguo scolded, and then said warmly: "I'm here to ask you to cook."

"Thank you!"

Nan Yi nodded gratefully again, turned around and went into the house to prepare something.

Li Aiguo turned to look at Liang Ladi: "Comrade Liang Ladi, how about having dinner at my house tonight?"

"It's a bear's paw. Forget it, I still have to take care of Da Mao and the others."

Liang Ladi was happy at first, and then her face darkened.

She put the gloves into Li Aiguo's hand, said, "Please give it to Nan Yi." Then she ran away.

Mrs. Jia Zhang had been squatting at the door of Jia's house and eavesdropping. After learning that the Li family wanted to eat bear paws, she kept staring here eagerly, feeling that Li Aiguo would have to take her along with him no matter what.

After all, her family's life was most difficult in the yard.

When Li Aiguo saw Jia Zhang, it was like seeing a ball of air.

Nan Yi came out of the house with a bulging canvas bag, took the woolen gloves and was silent for a moment, then followed Li Aiguo to Li's house without saying a word.

It wasn't until he saw the bear paw that he regained his energy.

"Driver Li, I'm not bragging, there aren't many people in the capital who know how to cook bear paws."

At this time, Aunt Liu and He Yuyu also came over to watch the fun. Nan Yi did not say hello to anyone, but just held the bear paw and studied it carefully.

After getting along with each other for so many days, everyone knew that Nan Yi was cold on the outside and hot on the outside, so they didn't care.

"Black bears grow up in deep mountains and old forests. Their palms are usually covered with honey and grease. When the weather is cold and the ground is freezing, they will lick them from time to time. With a pair of bear paws, they can survive the whole winter.

If we want to remove the hair and skin from this thing, we must first boil water and cook it half-cooked."

After all, he is a descendant of the imperial chef and is good at cooking such rare ingredients.

Nan Yi was preparing knives here, while Li Aiguo took Chen Xueru and He Yuyu into the kitchen to light the fire.

After a while, the water in the pot began to boil. After Nan Yi threw the bear's paw into the pot, he took over the task of lighting the fire.

"Driver Li, I'll come. The heat is extremely important now. If you don't control it well and overcook it, the essence of the bear's paw will be lost."

He looked at the firewood behind him: "Driver Li, it's hard to cook bear paws. I'm afraid this little firewood will not be enough."

"You wait."

Li Aiguo handed Nan Yi a cigarette and asked Chen Xueru to take advantage of this time to wash out the vegetables.

Tonight, he will borrow this bear paw to host a bear paw banquet to entertain his relatives and friends.

Chen Xueru suddenly became happy when she heard that her father, eldest brother and sister-in-law were also invited.

She has not been at work or home for the past few days.

After growing up in the Chen family for more than ten years, I came to a strange place, and I somewhat missed my family.

Chen Xueru called He Yuyu and got busy.

Li Aiguo carried a hemp rope and wandered to the cellar with his hands behind his back, tied a bundle of firewood ties, carried it on his shoulder and walked home.

When I walked to the pool, I heard a noise coming from Jia's house.

Jia Zhang: "Daughter-in-law, Li Ai's country invited Nan Yi to make bear paws. I heard that people who eat them can live for several years longer. You can go to his house later and bring some back."

"Mom, you don't know Li Aiguo's temper. Even if he comes to your door, he won't give it to you." Qin Huairu was about to cry but had no tears.

Just now, Jia Zhang was discussing with Jia Dongxu to report Li Aiguo, but in the blink of an eye, he had another idea, who is he?

Jia Zhang's triangular eyes squinted: "We are all neighbors in the same courtyard. How can he have the nerve to eat alone without fear of choking to death? You go and ask for it later. If he dares not to give it, I will make trouble and let the people in the courtyard Everyone knows that he does not respect the elderly."

"Come on, you made a scene last time, but you were sent back to the countryside." Qin Huairu ignored Jia Zhang and stood up to go into the kitchen to cook.

Mrs. Jia Zhang was so angry that her lips were black and blue.

Li Aiguo frowned slightly when he heard the noise. It was getting so late. Where was Jia Dongxu?

Considering that he had to go to Chen's house to invite Chen Fangxuan and the others, Li Aiguo quickened his pace and hurried back to the house.

Firewood was piled behind the stove, and Li Aiguo got on his bicycle and went to the silk and satin shop himself.

Chen Fangxuan is an old tradition.

I wasn't willing to have dinner at my daughter's house at first, but I heard about bear paws and my sister-in-law kept urging me, so I agreed.

It took half an hour to go back and forth.

When Li Aiguo led people back to the courtyard, the bear's paw was taken out of the pot.

Nan Yi's craftsmanship is very good, and most of the bear's paw has been peeled off.

At this time, this guy was holding tweezers and cleaning the black hair on the fingertips of the bear's paw bit by bit.

Dakui and Zhang Erpao also stood by to help.

This job seems simple. It is nothing more than picking up the black hair and peeling off the skin while it is hot. However, a pot has just been burned in the kitchen, which is like a steamer. You have to be careful and use the right strength.

Even if Li Aiguo went to help, he would be busy until seven o'clock.

On the other side, the sister-in-law took Chen Xueru and talked for a while, and then she also started working in the kitchen.

With Nan Yi as the chef in charge, and the sisters-in-law, Chen Xueru, and He Yuyu helping, it was almost nine o'clock when the dishes were brought to the table.

Aunt Liu was so hungry that she couldn't stand it any longer. She went back home and got the biscuits in tin boxes that the Liu brothers entrusted Li Aiguo to buy for her.

Zhang Erpao was a child at heart. He put the plate on the table and whispered: "Damn it, we just ate an imperial dish and we waited for so long. The emperor before the liberation would not be able to return the favor." So hungry.”

"What do you know, kid? There are people waiting on you. When you get up in the morning, you start cooking dinner. Can you do the same as us?" Wang Dakui patted him on the forehead: "Put away your harrass. If you dare to fall into the plate, I will This will throw you out."

There was a fuss and all the plates were put on the table.

There were many people in the room, and the square table was too small, so I specially brought Mrs. Liu’s table over and put the two tables together so that they could fit comfortably.

Li Aiguo also put Nan Yi on the table, unscrewed the bottle of Moutai, and poured Nan Yi a glass: "Master Nan, thank you for your hard work today."

Nan Yi held the wine glass and sighed in his heart.

Before liberation, as soon as the cook came to the table, he was always the first to drink and the first to pick up food. Now there are not many people who understand these old rules.

Li Aiguo then helped Chen Fangxuan, eldest brother, Chen Xueru, Dakui, and Second Pao pour wine, while his eldest sister-in-law and He Yuyu served tea instead.

Finally, pour yourself a glass of wine.

The second glass of wine was of course dedicated to Chen Fangxuan: "Dad, thank you for raising such a good daughter!"

Chen Fangxuan, who had always kept a straight face since arriving at the Li family, was also a little moved at this time.

He, who was usually very talkative, couldn't say a word at this time. The corners of his mouth trembled twice, and he picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

The corners of Chen Xueru's eyes turned red.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law also nodded. Xueru married into a good family.

After a round of toasts, Li Aiguo's face turned a little rosy. After Chen Fangxuan picked up the vegetables, he picked up the chopsticks and took a bite of the bear's paw.

It's salty and delicious, and the texture is soft and waxy. That's all. It actually tastes almost like pork knuckle.

the strange thing is.

Both Chen Fangxuan and Zhang Erpao praised the taste of bear paws and thought it was the most delicious dish they had ever eaten in their lives.

Even the chef Nan Yi drank a mouthful of bear paws and a mouthful of wine, and his face turned red.

Li Aiguo frequently toasted to Chen Fangxuan and his eldest brother poured the wine. The atmosphere in the room was very lively.Jia Zhang stepped on the stone, climbed outside the window, put her nose into the crack of the window, and took a deep breath of the aroma.

Alas, my old lady can live another two years.

Oh, I will live an extra year this time.

Hehe, live three more years.

Five years.

Eight years.

……

Seeing that Jia Zhang is about to become a thousand-year-old bastard.

In her excitement, her foot slipped, and the stone slid and made a trivial sound.

"There are mice!"

Li Aiguo spotted a pair of thieves outside the window, picked up the dirty water basin next to him, pushed open the window and poured it out.

wow.

Mrs. Jia Zhang was soaked in the water, and blood flowed from her hair.

I almost vomited when I smelled the fishy smell.

"Mom, why do you have hair?"

Jia Dongxu had just returned home and saw Jia Zhang staggering in from outside, her body and face covered with black hair, and she asked in surprise.

Jia Zhang wanted to curse, but she felt a little embarrassed.

He took Qin Huairu's towel and asked while wiping it: "Dongxu, have you finished writing the report letter?"

"I just came back from the first master's house." Jia Dongxu took out the report letter and handed it to Jia Zhang: "The first master wrote it for me. It's just that the handwriting on it doesn't seem to be that of the first master. Instead, it's crooked, almost like that of a primary school student."

"That thing is not important, what is important is the content." Jia Zhang felt angry when she thought of what happened just now.

"Don't worry about this. I'm such a shrewd person. He added fuel and jealousy to it and wrote a lot of other materials, which is enough to ruin Li Aiguo's reputation."

"Sit in prison!"

Mrs. Jia Zhang gritted her teeth and a vicious light burst out from her eyes.

If Li Aiguo hadn't caused trouble, she might have been promoted to Ten Thousand Years Turtle.

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early morning.

The morning light filtered through the curtains, illuminating the whole room softly and warmly.

Li Aiguo, who was slightly hungover, shook his head and woke up from his deep sleep.

Last night, those guys were so good at drinking, they drank one glass after another. In the end, even Chen Fangxuan, who had been putting on an air, passed out.

By the way, when Chen Fangxuan was leaving, he held my hand and called me brother?

Well, this title doesn't seem to be a confusion of seniority.

Li Aiguo lowered his head and looked at his wife, who was still sleeping next to him.

Chen Xueru grew up in a tailor shop, and her conditions were relatively good. Her face was fair and tender, and she would drink a handful of water every time she pinched it. Her face was even more rosy when she slept.

One of her arms was stretched out of the quilt, her creamy white shoulders were half exposed, and her pink lips were seductively colored.
Especially for the convenience of sleeping at night, Chen Xueru tied a half ponytail.

At this time, Chen Xueru muttered something in her dream, stood up and turned around, and her black half ponytail appeared in front of Li Aiguo without any cover.

As a man, can you bear this?
Happy times always pass quickly.

Two hours later, Chen Xueru suddenly ran to the cabinet and started rummaging around.

"Xueru, come back quickly."

"Don't worry, I'm looking for something."

After rummaging for a long time, Miss Chen secretly grabbed two paper bags, climbed onto the bed with a blushing face, and sat in front of Li Aiguo like a frog.

Li Aiguo saw her treacherous look and felt something was wrong, so he asked, "What is that hidden in her hand?"

"Sister Wang from the subdistrict office came home today and gave it to us." Chen Xueru bit her lip and hesitated for a long time, but did not say the word.

She finally got a little angry and threw the paper bag to Li Aiguo: "You can see for yourself."

Li Aiguo drowsily picked up the paper bag and read it.

There is an instruction manual on the back: This product is divided into 4 specifications: large, medium, small, and extra small. It should be selected appropriately and should not be too loose or too tight.

Before use, it should be checked with air or water.
It can be reused. Wash it with clean water after use, dry it in the sun, sprinkle it with talcum powder, and store it in a small box for reuse next time.

The manufacturer is Qindao Latex Factory.

What can be reused?

Li Aiguo had already determined what this thing was, but now he was confused again.

Turning to the front and seeing the pattern on it, I was immediately sure that I had guessed correctly. This thing was a family planning product for later generations.

But, what does the medium number mean? Are you looking down on people so much?
"We didn't think about contraception." Li Aiguo frowned.

Chen Xueru stared into Shui Lingling's eyes, looking eager to try: "I want to try."

Hey, she is really a curious girl. No wonder she learned all the tricks in just a few days.

"You can try it, but this thing seems a bit small. At least it needs to be a large size." Li Aiguo reminded her.

"It's okay. Sister Wang said, this thing is elastic and can be big or small. It will definitely fit."

Seeing that Li Aiguo didn't object, Chen Xueru tilted her head. She remembered Sister Wang's demonstration at that time, followed suit, tore open the bag and took out the things.

Then he put it on his finger seriously.

Li Aiguo: "."

Chen Xueru didn't think it was wrong. She stretched out her fingers and gestured to Li Aiguo twice: "Look, isn't this very suitable?"

Li Aiguo was silent for a moment and asked slowly: "Do you think this thing can have the desired effect when put on your finger?"

"Ah, yes, these are fingers."

Chen Xueru frowned and looked at the rubber-covered fingers, feeling that there were not enough seeds in her little head.

It seems that Sister Wang from the sub-district office did not explain it well when educating the residents.

Thinking about it, people these days are very secretive about these normal knowledge.

After many couples get married and have no children for four or five years, they go to the hospital for a check-up and everything is normal.

This is hard to do for the gray-haired old doctor.

After countless examinations, visits to countless hospitals, and consultations with countless experts, the problem was finally solved by a neighbor who climbed up the wall and eavesdropped.

Of course, Li Aiguo couldn't see his wife being taken into a ditch by a science popularizer with two knives.

He sat up, took the rubber cover and explained it carefully to Chen Xueru.

Chen Xueru blushed when she heard this.

I wanted to throw that thing away at that time, but the little curiosity in my heart was like a cat scratching it.

Li Aiguo couldn't resist Miss Chen's plea, so he still followed the formal instructions and carried out the actual operation.

Chen Xueru: (⊙▽⊙)
Li Aiguo:-_-|||
Chen Xueru: "When Sister Wang comes next time, I will exchange it with her for a larger size."

Li Aiguo: "Is there a next time?"

Li Aiguo had just been locked up by a strong man. He stood up with a look of grief and anger, grabbed the two paper bags with his hands, and was about to get out of bed and walk out.

"I want the neighbors in our compound to know that some people dare to do such cruel things to their husbands out of curiosity."

Chen Xueru was dumbfounded. She hurried forward and pulled her husband's arm with her innocent face raised: "Brother Patriot, I know I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again next time."

There is a price to pay for excessive curiosity.

Li Aiguo will let Chen Xueru understand this truth today.

"You know what's wrong?"

"understood."

Seeing that Li Aiguo turned his head proudly, he lowered his head and looked down at her and said, "What's your name?"

"Baba." Chen Xueru had already figured out the rough man's temper.

Besides, it’s not the first time anyway.
"Is that right!"

After playing around all morning, Li Aiguo wanted to discuss horseback riding skills with Chen Xueru, but seeing that time was running out, he quickly put on his clothes and got out of bed.

He put the packaged thing into his pocket.

Chen Xueru was quick with her hands and feet, and she had breakfast ready in just a moment.

After devouring for a while, Li Aiguo put the remaining bear paw into a canvas bag, took a bite on Chen Xueru's face, and strode out of the house.

As soon as I went out, I saw Zhang Gangzhu's son Zhang Gangdan squatting at the door and playing with stones.

"Gangdan, come here, uncle will give you a good thing." Li Aiguo stopped and handed the rubber product to Zhang Gangdan.

Zhang Gangdan was obviously a man who knew the goods. At that time, his eyes were straightened and his breathing became rapid: "Uncle, are you really giving it to me?"

"Take it, don't steal from your father again." Li Aiguo said.

This kid was so courageous that he once took his mother's rubber products out to play with and was beaten by Zhang Gangzhu.

"Your Uncle Patriot tells you to take it, so just take it." At this time, Zhang Gangzhu came out with the bowl and said hello to Li Aiguo.

Zhang Gangdan received his father's permission, then took it, tore open the bag and blew hard into the mouth.

After a while, there was a balloon the size of a watermelon in his hand.

Li Aiguo's eyes widened when he saw it. The quality of this thing was better than that of later generations.

Zhang Gangdan took the balloon, and even the most handsome boy in the compound didn't care about eating. He ran to the door of Liu's house and shouted loudly: "Liu Guangfu, come out and play."

"Yeah, big balloon."

After a while.

The children in the courtyard were all frightened. They all followed Zhang Gangdan and looked at the big, round balloon with envy.

Li Aiguo chatted with Zhang Gangzhu and rode his bicycle out of the courtyard.

One of the two bear paws was eaten last night, so naturally this one was given to the teacher.

Li Aiguo didn't know whether this thing had any nutritional value.

But this is not important. What is important is that others think it has nutritional value, and that is enough.

Since the dump truck project was established, Liu Guozhang has felt a lot more relaxed these days. He had breakfast and was about to get on the train.

Seeing Li Aiguo coming, he asked the driver to wait for a while and let him into the house.

"Teacher, I am here to give you a gift this time."

"You kid, have you found another ancient book?"

When he opened the newspaper and saw a bear's paw inside, the old comrade's face became serious.

With a warm look on his face, he looked deeply at Li Aiguo: "Aiguo, have you learned how to engage in such unhealthy practices?"

(End of this chapter)